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Raydah Natural Reserve

Raydah Natural Reserve

Raydah Natural Reserve, or Raidah Sanctuary, is a nature reserve located northwest of the city of Abha in the southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, within the Sarawat Mountains. The reserve consists of steep slopes grooved by valleys and covered with dense vegetation, the most important of which are juniper trees, wild olives, acacia, and various types of cacti.
The reserve is home to a variety of animals such as the Arabian Wolf, Caracal, Rock Hyrax, Mongoose, and Nubian Ibex, and also it is home to a variety of birdlife like Yemen thrush, Arabian Red-Legged Partridge, Arabian Woodpecker, and Yemen Linnet.
by Gadallah NS, Soliman AM, Al Dhafer HM (2020), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Raydah Natural Reserve